30 health workers failed to spot murdered baby’s plight

30 health workers failed to spot murdered baby’s plightA baby girl who was murdered by her father had been seen by 30 health care workers, yet none of them realised she was at risk, a report has found. Read more on this story in The Guardian today

Tuition fees favour the rich – new studyTeenagers from poorer families are turning their backs on a university education because of fears they will be saddled with thousands of pounds of debt, new research shows.Read more on this story in The Guardian today

Whitehall blunder gives the wrong Newcastle £2.8mThe government office in charge of local councils was struggling yesterday to explain how grants totalling £2.8m have been paid by mistake to Newcastle-under-Lyme instead of Newcastle upon Tyne.Read more on this story in The Guardian today

Fear factor leading teenagers to carry weapons, says reportTeenagers are increasingly arming themselves with weapons to protect themselves against attacks in the street, according to a report by a leading children’s rights advocate.Read more on this story in The Guardian today

Unwed mother abandoned her two babies to avoid bringing shame on familyA mother who dumped two babies because she could not bear the family “shame” of giving birth out of wedlock yesterday admitted child cruelty. Read more on this story in The Times today

Scope finance manager admits stealing £150,000A finance manager for Scope, a national charity used stolen donations to rent a flat in one of Britain’s most exclusive enclaves.Read more on this story in The Times today

Married prison psychologist fell pregnant after affair with mentally-ill inmateA married psychologist is about to have a baby by a mentally-ill prisoner after one-to-one therapy sessions, a court heard yesterday. Read more on this story in The Daily Mail today